Although this wasn't my post, I wanted to say thanks to those of you who know quite a bit about the Montessori method. Some of the aspects sound great, but others give me pause. My DD4 is very creative and doesn't like doing anything in specific order, has never used manipulatives to learn and I get the sense she is somehow annoyed by them sometimes. The preschool she will be attending is lightyears behind her, but it helps her to feel comfortable in a typical school environment, helps her to work on some social skills, etc. I still go back and forth because the Montessori program might allow her to do more, but I am just not sure how much more and how important that is right now.
